pickerel

12 ENTRIES FOUND:

pick·er·el

noun \ˈpi-k(ə-)rəl\
plural pick·er·el or pick·er·els

Definition of PICKEREL

1
a dialect chiefly British : a young or small pike b : either of two fishes resembling but smaller than the related northern pike: (1) : chain pickerel (2) : one (Esox americanus) of eastern North America having green or red fins and a black bar below and slanting away from the eye
2
: walleye 3

Origin of PICKEREL

Middle English pikerel, diminutive of pike
First Known Use: 13th century

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